“One concrete consequence of this change is that more people will be incarcerated and for longer periods, which will lead to increased pressure on the Swedish prison system,” Justice Minister ...

in Sweden it’s compulsory to do six hours of occupational activity Monday to Friday and alongside this, many prisoners also study as the Prison and Probation Service has its own school system ...

Many Swedish prisons are full to capacity and the government, backed by the Sweden Democrats, is looking to rent prison places abroad to ease some of the pressure. But such a decision must be made ...